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Topic: Beautiful New Squareneck Resonator |
Jonathan Scherer
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Stehekin, Washington
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Posted 9 Apr 2023 1:37 pm |
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This is a beautiful guitar I asked my friend to build for me.
90% of the wood milled on my bandsawmill.
It is close to a 000 size, 15" width on the lower bout,
9" waist, 11" upper bout. 4-1/4" deep. Arched back.
One piece Redwood top. American Black Walnut back, sides,
and neck. Fruit Cherry fretboard w/abalone dots, Fruit Cherry peghead veneer. Eastern Black Cherry binding.
Open soundwell with Persimmon posts.
Beard Legend Cone, Beard adjustable spider bridge, Hipshot locking tuners, Karel Zacal coverplate and tailpiece, Fishman Nashville pickup. Threaded inserts for the coverplate screws.
It was a present to myself, after ending ten years working at the local post office. A neighbor surprised me on the last day of work, with cash gifts from the community, which I used for all the good hardware and a JD Aura pedal.
All the wood is meaningful to me, with stories. A friend gave me two Redwood slabs that his father had for decades.
The Black Walnut was rescued from rootwads that were next to my brothers outhouse for years and scheduled for burning. A friends orchard removed their Cherry trees.
My luthier friend had the Persimmon from his farm.
I sliced 1/4" thick pieces from the Redwood and Black Walnut slabs on my bandsawmill.
The luthier is Michael Hampel, he has a small shop and commercial farm/orchard at 25 Mile Creek, near Chelan Washington. he builds Classical style guitars, Weissenborn style guitars and this is his first Reso.
https://hampelguitars.com/
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1948 National Dynamic, 1953 Oahu Tonemaster,cheap Aiersi Weissenborn, Hambro custom square neck reso, Carvin X-60A, Fender Acoustasonic 30
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Jonathan Scherer
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Stehekin, Washington
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Posted 9 Apr 2023 1:42 pm More Photos
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1948 National Dynamic, 1953 Oahu Tonemaster,cheap Aiersi Weissenborn, Hambro custom square neck reso, Carvin X-60A, Fender Acoustasonic 30
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Bill Groner
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QUAKERTOWN, PA
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Posted 9 Apr 2023 1:48 pm
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You're darn tootin that is a beautiful guitar! Congrats on you retirement. Enjoy your present. I have 18 days till I retire.
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Currently own, 6 Groner-tone lap steels, one 1953 Alamo Lap steel, Roland Cube, Fender Champion 40 |
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Jonathan Scherer
From:
Stehekin, Washington
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Posted 9 Apr 2023 1:51 pm Forward facing soundport
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1948 National Dynamic, 1953 Oahu Tonemaster,cheap Aiersi Weissenborn, Hambro custom square neck reso, Carvin X-60A, Fender Acoustasonic 30
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Jack Hanson
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San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 9 Apr 2023 1:52 pm
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| Stunning! |
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Jonathan Scherer
From:
Stehekin, Washington
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Posted 9 Apr 2023 2:02 pm
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1948 National Dynamic, 1953 Oahu Tonemaster,cheap Aiersi Weissenborn, Hambro custom square neck reso, Carvin X-60A, Fender Acoustasonic 30
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Brooks Montgomery
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Idaho, USA
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Posted 9 Apr 2023 2:18 pm
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Just gorgeous—congratulations!!!
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A banjo, like a pet monkey, seems like a good idea at first. |
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HowardR
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N.Y.C.-Fire Island-Asheville
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Posted 9 Apr 2023 3:52 pm
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| Holy carp!!!!!.......I can't take a cold enough shower!.......this guitar is beyond gorgeous......and that coverplate!...... |
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Marty Broussard
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Broussard, Louisiana, USA
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Posted 9 Apr 2023 4:27 pm
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WOW!! I’ve been wondering if it would be worth it to have cutouts on the the front walls to project more volume. Do you think it’s worth it?
Beautiful axe!!
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"Technique is really the elimination of the unnecessary..it is a constant effort to avoid any personal impediment or obstacle to achieve the smooth flow of energy and intent" Yehudi Menuhin |
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Jonathan Scherer
From:
Stehekin, Washington
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Posted 10 Apr 2023 12:07 pm re side soundport
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I think the idea with the soundport on the forward facing side is for a mic (the side port would be located near, and facing a mic).
Have not tried that yet.
There is lots of sound coming out of the cone/spider/coverplate area and sort of facing and going upwards towards my ears. The idea (for me) is that some of the sound would also be traveling from the side port, towards other musicians in an unamplified jam situation.
Michael has some classic style guitars with the side soundport on the up side, facing the guitarist, so the player hears more of the sound.
Glad you guys like this reso as much as I do! Michael does beautiful work and it was fun to collaborate on it with him.
HowardR, down boy! 
JMan
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1948 National Dynamic, 1953 Oahu Tonemaster,cheap Aiersi Weissenborn, Hambro custom square neck reso, Carvin X-60A, Fender Acoustasonic 30
and 10, Roland Cube Street |
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Brad Richard
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Chisago City, Minnesota
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Posted 10 Apr 2023 1:00 pm
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| Truly a work of art. I'd almost be afraid to play it. Almost |
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